Kristen de Groot

Six people stand in a square in Poland in front of a statue of a man in toga, some hold Belarusian flags, one woman holds a sign reading "SOS" and a man holds a photo of Belarusian journalist Raman Pratasevich

Belarus plane ‘hijacking,’ journalist’s arrest brings international condemnation

Penn Today spoke to former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Alexander Vershbow, currently the Wolk Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Perry World House, to get some background, his take on the ordeal, and what should happen next.

Kristen de Groot ・ May 26, 2021

Image taken from above of people in an art museum taking photos and looking at large abstract paintings.

Mystics and visionaries: A fine arts seminar

The Weitzman School’s Jackie Tileston’s seminar looks at the ways in which alternative forms of knowledge have fed artistic practices, both in the past and for contemporary artists in cultures around the globe.

Kristen de Groot ・ May 25, 2021

A Zoom video event shows man in a traditional African print shirt with the words "Penn Africa Research Symposium" on the background behind him, as six participants are seen in video images on the right side of the screen, stacked vertically.

Game-changing gift announced at inaugural Penn Africa Research Symposium

The $5 million gift creates the Holman Africa Initiative, expanding financial aid and enhancing opportunities for faculty and students to engage in research and teaching in and on Africa.

Kristen de Groot ・ May 24, 2021

An American flag flaps in front of the tip of a white church steeple topped by a cross, with a blue sky and clouds in the background

Nationalism, American evangelicals, and conservatism

Historians Anthea Butler and Heather J. Sharkey and political scientist Michele Margolis share their thoughts on the history of American evangelicals in politics, Trump’s appeal, and what it means for the future of the GOP.

Kristen de Groot ・ May 19, 2021

Ethiopian refugees, mostly women and children from the Tigray region, sit and lay on blankets on a dirt floor, as some blankets and clothing hang on a clothesline behind them.

Turmoil in Ethiopia, explained

Demisse Selassie, a Penn Law student and Perry World House Graduate Associate, shares his take on the ongoing violence in Tigray.

Kristen de Groot ・ May 18, 2021

A red and yellow train approaches a platform as passengers wait on the right side, including one in a hijab.

The ‘hijab penalty’: Feminist backlash to Muslim immigrants in Germany

Research from political scientists Nicholas Sambanis, Danny Choi, and Mathias Poertner finds discrimination against Muslim women is eliminated when they show progressive gender attitudes.

Kristen de Groot ・ May 5, 2021

Three women wearing face masks and office dress clothes stand on a pathway with a tree full of pink flowers behind them

Hope and help for wrongfully incarcerated Pennsylvanians

With Project HOPE, President’s Engagement Prize winners Carson Eckhard, Natalia Rommen, and Sarah Simon will address the lack of support to wrongfully incarcerated people in Philadelphia and across the state.

Kristen de Groot ・ May 4, 2021